Improvement in stock-cars



UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

Y CHARLES E. EvANS, oE noENELLSvrLLE, NEw vonk.

IMPROVEMENT IN lsrocK-WCARS. ,i

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 198,093, datedDecember 11, 1877 application `iiled,l

October 12, 1877. 4

hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

and exact description of the construction vand operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a representation of a side elevation of my invention with the sides of the car removed. Fig. 2 is a top-plan view with the top of the car removed. Fig. 3 is an end view, partly in section; and Fig. 4, a view Showing one of t-he stationary and movable stanchions.

This invention has relation to that class of cars used for the transportation of cattle or- The general construction and combination of the several parts whereby these results are accomplished will be hereinafter described, and subsequently pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Arepresents the sides of a car, which may be closed or formed with slats, as found desirable, and B represents the floor of the same. Within the car is a frame, G,to which is secured stationary stanchions D and movable stanchions E, of any number desired. The stanchions E, at their lower ends, t within recesses `at the bottom ofthe frame C, and are cut away or rounded at the ends, as shown at a, and have shoulders b to allow the upper ends of said stanchions to automatically fall to one side, when sufiicientspace is required to insert the animals head and neck. The upper ends of the stanchions E are beveled, as shown at c,

and pass up through elongated slots d in the upper part of the frame C, said slots being of sufficient length to allow the free lateral movement of the stanchions at their upper ends.

If desired, the stanchions maybe pivoted to the lower end of the frame C, but when Vof its own weight, fall and'securely lock the stanchions in a vertical position.

The frame C is suspended, by links h, upon horizontal rods t' at the top and upon each end of the car, which construction admits of the frame C being swung to either side of the car ,a suflicient dist-ance therefrom to yallow space for the head and neck of the animal, thereby enabling the car to be loaded upon either side.

When it is desired to use the car for other purposes, or when the frame is not required for use, it may be swung up against the top of the car, and held in that position by any suitable means or, if desired, the frame may be swung against the side out of the way.

A trough or feeding device, G, constructed of any suitable material, is suspended `within the car by ropes or chains j passing over pul leys lc secured to the top of the car.

When it is desired to elevatethe feeding device to the top of the car out of the way when not required for use, or when the car is to be used for other purposes than the transportation of cattle, the feeding device is raised by the ropes or chains j, and the lower ends thereof secured to hooks Z, and when the feeding device is in position to be used the ends of the cords or chains are fastened to the upper hooks m. Spring-catches n, or other suitable means, may be employed to hold the frame C in a vertical position within the car.

I wish it understood that, although my in vention is described and shown as applied toa car, the device is equally applicable to cattle-houses placed uponfarms, pastures, or other places where a stationary barn, cattle-house, or other similar building for holding stock is required. V

Having now fully described my invention, what I elailn as new7 and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

said frame being formed with elongated slots d, for the reception of the upper ends of movable stanehions- E, and held in a vertical position by latches F having openings g, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES R. EVANS. Witnesses:

NAT. E. OLIPHANT, C. L. TREVITT. 

